The Championship Corner: Why patience is key for Villa and Derby

Adam’s latest “The Championship Corner” column. “I relish the challenge of trying to take the club where it wants to go and needs to be” said Steve Bruce while Steve McClaren said “I am very motivated to put things right for the club and supporters.” Two managers were being unveiled at respective new clubs, Aston

Adam’s latest “The Championship Corner” column. It was billed as something of a coup when, almost a year ago, Jack Grealish chose England ahead of the Republic of Ireland, the country of his grandparents. 12 months later Grealish has yet to play for his country and his hopes of doing so must be as distant

Aston Villa. Birmingham City. Two of the most intense rivals in England. Remember the Birmingham City fan mocking Enckelman for his infamous error? But yet, like other rival duos, there were players who played for both sides. Created by Sporcle Check out their website for more fascinating quizzes Follow them on Twitter @sporcle Like O-Posts

It has been woeful few years at Aston Villa but finally there is some light on the horizon in the shape of a new owner, new manager and new-look team that is already starting to look stronger than the one that dropped out of the Premier League last season. That wouldn’t be hard in all

After a summer of real change at Villa Park, Aston Villa are ready to slog it out in the Championship this season. Former West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has been brought in, not only to steady the ship, but to guide Villa back to where this famous old club belongs. Although

Randy Lerner was considered Villa’s saviour back in 2006. The American was a hero who was ready to bring the Birmingham based club back to it’s glory days. The promise of US millions accompanied by the arrival of the big hitting Martin O’Neill. There was certainly optimism surrounding Villa Park. Doug Ellis had taken the

When Jack Grealish was pictured unconsciously drunk on a Tenerife road last summer it turns out he was setting the tone for a campaign of unabated misguidance that has engulfed Aston Villa and sent them crashing down into the Championship. Villa and their then manager Tim Sherwood dealt with that episode internally but come November,

Aston Villa end their 28-season long stay in the Premier League this summer. Their personnel’s lack of passion – and not lack of quality – has been attributed to their colossal failures as Tim Sherwood had brought down proven stars such as Micah Richards, Joleon Lescott and a handful of Ligue 1 players, including former

Succumbing to back-to-back morale-crushing defeats against Everton and Manchester City, Aston Villa shattered fans’ hopes of cheering their lads through a Crystal Palace-esque revival. Relegation is merely a formality now, with the club already preparing for life in the Championship, apparently. With 30 points still left to fight for, Premier League survival is still mathematically

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With Nathaniel Clyne and Kyle Walker, and John Stones also on hand to shuffle across from centre-half if required, Roy Hodgson will be comfortable at right-back when he comes to picking his England squad for this summer’s European Championships. Walker’s Tottenham team-mate Kieran Trippier may occupy Hodgson’s thoughts for cover options, as will possibly Danny

Aston Villa seem to be on the Newcastle path as they close in on the fourth arrival from Ligue 1 and arguably the most exciting or as exciting as Amavi – Jordan Veretout. Veretout was a standout performer in the first half of the 2014/15 season. In the first 18 games he scored six times

The revolution is in full swing at Villa park this summer, with several players going in and out of Aston Villa already this summer – and it seems the next player through the door is the Togolese international Emmanuel Adebayor. Is he a worthy successor to Benteke? Adebayor, 31, has had a hit and